Side quests are often associated with 3D RPGs in a post-PS1 world. Its easy to see why, since the 3D era helped evolve the storytelling of games. When discussing the best side quests in gaming, players often refer to expansive worlds such as those in Skyrim or The Witcher 3, which have giant open-world and hundreds of quests to take on. However, side quests did not originate in the 3D era.